Quick Info
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Netflix Co-founder and Chairman |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 08/10/1960 |
| Age | 65 years |
| Birthplace | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Latest News about Reed Hastings
04/2026
Reed Hastings announced his departure from Netflix in April 2026, ending his tenure as Chairman of the board after serving in various leadership roles since co-founding the company in 1997. This follows his transition to Executive Chairman in 2023 after 25 years as CEO. The announcement marks the conclusion of nearly three decades of involvement with the streaming giant.
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Patricia Ann Quillin (m. 1991) |
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Career
| Early Career | Peace Corps mathematics teacher; software engineer at Adaptive Technology |
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| Companies Founded | Pure Software (1991, IPO 1995, acquired 1997); Netflix (co-founded 1997 with Marc Randolph) |
| Netflix Roles | CEO (1998-2020, 25 years total); Co-CEO (2020-2023); Executive Chairman (2023-2026); Chairman of the board |
| Board Memberships | California State Board of Education (2000-2004); Bloomberg; Anthropic; KIPP; Pahara; The City Fund; formerly Microsoft, Facebook |
| Other | Active educational philanthropist |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Conceived Netflix idea after incurring a large video rental late fee. | |
| 2. Took a gap year selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door before college graduation. | |
| 3. Background in mathematics and computer science. |